Monday, July 31, 2006

Denver... is part of a linear city that really begins in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, CN and runs along the east slope of the Rockies. It intensifies beginning in Ft. Collins, ending in Pueblo, CO.

lewis was inspired to formulate his theories when the first night satellite images of the US were released to the public in the 1970's...

Second is Lewis's belief that our planning needs to have more than postage stamp sized parks and small, fragmented open spaces. We need large, contiguous areas that function as ecological and environmental systems for species other than our own.

denver has an law called the view planes ordinance that requires all newly built structures comply with, ensuring that the panoramic views to the mountains from every municipal park are preserved. washington park in particular has a distinct similarity to central park in that it is oriented on a long n-s axis, includes two lakes, perimeter jogging & biking trails, and expansive open lawns. although much smaller in size, the qualities it exudes make it one of the most popular parks in denver. -------------------------------------------------------------------------

the story behind how the museum came to denver is an intriguing one. upon his death still's widow traveled around the usa, in search of a city best suited to house the works within the clyfford still estate [a collection of over 2100 paintings, sketches & sculpture]. denver appealed to her more than any other city, and a site was selected adjacent to the the new denver art museum expansion designed by daniel libeskind.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

sorry to beat this topic to death, but there is so much that hasn't been shown yet.here is another link to the ghost 8 on flickr, with images provided by jason.and this is an old article, but neverless a radio interview with brian mackay-lyons at the maritime magizine website.

the program for this years ghost called for a large building only known to us as "the studio". a 20' wide by 90' long structure that included a cantilevered viewing deck, an outdoor firewood crib, & a second floor loft space that lead to a catwalk above the entire length of the space. in past years, the ghost projects have been constructed entirely of wood. this year's would include the utilization of concrete & steel due to the more permanent nature of the project. if you haven't seen the book plain modern, it is highly recomended reading for anyone over the age of 14 1/2.

Monday, July 17, 2006

"Imagine flying over the bones of aghost village on the edge of the world"

- Brian MacKay-Lyons

we are back and ready to share a monumental experience with our dear reader[s]. after 1 debaucherous week in nyc, and 2 phenomenal weeks in nova scotia we are EXHAUSTED, but much more enlightened [for better or for worse]. the ghost lab 8 was documented thouroughly, and there will be a plethora of images being linked here soon. after a massive sort through all the eye-vomit, i'm sure there will be some images worth peering at, eh?